Lockdown 5.0 extended in containment zones till June 30, announces MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday (May 30) issued fresh guidelines for phased re-opening of all activities outside containment zones for the next one month, till June 30. On the other hand, non-containment zones can open in a phased manner.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday (May 30) announced the nationwide lockdown in containment zones will be extended till June 30. The ministry also issued guidelines for the reopening of all banned activities in other areas in a phased manner.
As the advisory, all places of worship, shopping malls, hotels, and the hospitality sector can reopen from June 8. The night curfew, however, has been relaxed to 9 pm to 5 am, which means that the movement of individuals during this time will be prohibited across the country, except for essential services. The advisory also stated that no permission, documents, or e-pass will be required anymore for inter-state travel.
The health ministry will issue SOPs for the above activities, in consultation with the Central Ministries and departments concerned and other stakeholders, for ensuring social distancing and to contain the spread of COVID-19.
In areas outside containment zones, the following activities will be allowed with effect from June 8:
Religious places of worship
Hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality services
Shopping malls
Hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality services
Shopping malls
No restriction on inter-state movement of persons and goods:
There shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra-State movement of persons and goods. Also, no separate permission, document, or e-permit will be required for any such movement.
However, if a State/ UT, based on reasons of public health and its assessment of the situation, proposes to regulate the movement of persons, it will give wide publicity in advance regarding the restrictions to be placed on such movement, and the related procedures to be followed.
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